County Extension Director

Primary Purpose of Position

The County Extension Director is an employee of North Carolina State University. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide leadership for and coordinate the efforts of the county Extension staff in developing an effective total county Extension educational program.

Duties and Responsibilities

The County Extension Director (CED) serves as the county Extension administrative leader and is responsible for administration. This is considered a county department head-level position, and the CED will be expected to perform at that level and be accountable. Close communication with the District Extension Director and the County Manager is necessary. This position requires a dynamic individual to provide visionary leadership for a comprehensive Extension program to meet the needs of county citizens. The CED is responsible for maintaining an effective advisory leadership system representative of the program of work. The CED provides leadership and expertise in managing and coordinating resource development for all program areas, including fiscal responsibility for the county and state-appropriated funds, and allocated funds. Responsibilities also include marketing Extension programs and their impacts.